Thank you to all who bid, all who entered, all who tweeted and reposted and lent their support to this endeavor. In particular, Susannah Richards, John Schu, Donalyn Miller, Schwartz & Wade, Greenlight Bookstore, Emily Jenkins, my studio mates, John Bemelmans Marciano, Brian Floca, Edward Hemingway and Sergio Ruzzier, and Galatea, who made an excellent hatstand.

Winning librarians, we will work to gather your books and ship them out in the next two weeks.

My middle schoolers and I are doing a dance of joy about the books! We're so thankful. And that card?! We seriously devoted minutes talking about the quality of the paper and the kindness inside. Thank you from the bottoms of our hearts.

Dear Sophie,Thank you so much for my surprising and delightful note from you this morning. We are very very grateful. Our students love picture books and I am always sharing them with students, teachers and families. These will be wonderful additions to our collection and wonderful for our entire school community. I feel so book blessed! Your generosity is so appreciated and we will send you photos and also maybe can Skype to thank you personally. I would love that.Best,Cally FlickingerChamberlin School South Burlington, Vermont

Wow, I got your note in my mailbox today! I am so excited and thrilled with your generosity. I am going to be at the Virginia Children's Book Festival on Friday with my school. I am looking forward to meeting you and thanking you in person! Our students will be so happy when I share this good news with them.